He forced the judges and the skating community to accept there was more to figure skating than a man dressing up in a blouse or dress to skate to Swan Lake or Mozart. Not that there was anything wrong with that

You can't really blame Elvis for not attempting more of what is widely considered "artistic". He is not built for that at all and looked borderline ridiculous attempting it most of the time. I was always a fan and enjoyed his athletic prowess when it came to jumps especially, but I realize he was very limited because of his build and overall look. Lets be honest, he wasn't getting any "beauty points" and his only course of action was to actually out jump his competitors and do something different

You can't really blame Elvis for not attempting more of what is widely considered "artistic". He is not built for that at all and looked borderline ridiculous attempting it most of the time. I was always a fan and enjoyed his athletic prowess when it came to jumps especially, but I realize he was very limited because of his build and overall look. Lets be honest, he wasn't getting any "beauty points" and his only course of action was to actually out jump his competitors and do something different

Yes - I have read that his body did not meat the standards for what is best in skating and therefore could not look good doing a lot! More credit for doing kung fu then!! Create your own thing! Do Kung fu and do Japanese drumming. Do whatever you feel and don't try to force yourself into boxes!

Yes - I have read that his body did not meat the standards for what is best in skating and therefore could not look good doing a lot! More credit for doing kung fu then!! Create your own thing! Do Kung fu and do Japanese drumming. Do whatever you feel and don't try to force yourself into boxes!

I also give him credit for retiring from figure skating and rising to medal in karate or whatever at the world level. Like wow.

LOL well the men might not wear a dress per say, but some of the huge poofy costumes I have seen might as well be one.

yeah grow your hair long, put on a glove and or a pouffy shirt or low cut shirt and that makes you artistic lol (or your granny's tablecloth with nothing else on it and add a Brian Boitano patented forlong stare into the heavens and you are the king or...never mind of interpretation. lol